The Anterior Commissural Nucleus (ACN) is an hypothalamic accessory nucleus that has been implicated in the expression of maternal behavior. Estrogen increases oxytocin (OT) mRNA levels in the ACN. However, these ACN OT neurons have not been shown...

The influence of acetylcholine, a major neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), on neuropeptidergic systems is largely unexplored. Furthermore, the functional role played by the tachykinins, a family of neuroactive peptides with the...

In order to provide an improved in vitro model with which to investigate human diseases, such as cancer that may be promoted by toxicant exposure, we have characterized a newly developed cell line derived from the renal proximal tubule epithelial...

The FAST-ELISA and modified Ritchie concentration technique were used in a comparative study assessing incidence of Schistosoma mansoni infection among children from Halaba, Egypt (HE), Kaundama, Malawi (KM), and Mtayangoma, Malawi (MM). FAST-ELISA...

The impact of S. haematobium infection on nutritional and health status with regards to hemoglobin levels, anthropometric measures, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, and the effect of praziquantel treatment on these parameters six months after...

The present study was conducted to determine if the well-documented adverse effects of a sedentary lifestyle on cardiovascular disease risk in adults could be detected in children. A sample of 71 fifth and sixth grade children in an elementary...